AFC Liverpool

[A449]

'AFC Liverpool is a new independent football club owned by Liverpool fans and run by Liverpool fans where everyone can buy into it and get an equal vote. A genuine grassroots, not for profit football club.

It is aimed especially at those Liverpool fans priced out of Premier League football. Same colours, same songs, same community of Reds.

Our aim (if accepted) is to be playing in the North West Counties League Division Two in the 2008/09 season.'

As much as I hate them, I must say a big well done. I hope their application is accepted by the NWCL.
Wimbledon have done, MUFC have done it, City to a smaller extent I believe and now LFC. Rivalry aside, good luck to them, hope they have as much as I have done whilst watching FC United.
any views?

This next bit sums it all up IMO:

'The values of the game at the highest level have changed massively and are now predominantly money driven. Recent proposals by the Premier League have even put the chase for money over the integrity of the competition.

Few people will want to abandon the league proper - but there is a genuine desire amongst fans for values that put the game before profit chasing, and that restore the link between club and supporters.

The Premier League delivers high quality football but it has lost a lot of its soul too.'

opinions?

[King Viking]

I remember when FC United were ridiculed for setting themselves up by Liverpool fans who equally ridiculed United for having an American owner. How times change.

It's got to be a kick in the teeth for teams like Warrington Town, Blyth Spartans etc, who have been set up for years and years, and then disgruntled fans of the big money spending clubs start chucking their cash around and flying through the leagues like AFC Wimbledon have done.

[Mr Widnes]

I remember when FC United were ridiculed for setting themselves up by Liverpool fans who equally ridiculed United for having an American owner. How times change.

It's got to be a kick in the teeth for teams like Warrington Town, Blyth Spartans etc, who have been set up for years and years, and then disgruntled fans of the big money spending clubs start chucking their cash around and flying through the leagues like AFC Wimbledon have done.

Think it is a bit harsh tarnishing the Dons with the same brush. They hadn't played at their home ground at Plough Lane since the late 80's and were on their word financially till that Pete Winkleman bloke stepped him and totally rebranded the club. Quite rightly I would be fuming too and fair play to them for setting themselves up again. If their fans aspire to get themselves back into the football league and as 5,000+ fans each week they rightly throw money at the club.

[Briga]

Maybe this could be the start of the snowball against the high paid/high season ticket money making scams and a return to the REAL football everyone except the current crop knows.

I hope so.